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Last Man Out

Amazon.com Price:  $5.50 (as of 01/05/2019 06:58 PST- Details)

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From the number one bestselling writer of HeatTravel Team and Fantasy League comes a story of heroes, circle of relatives, the thrills of skateboarding, and football.

When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher is the toughest kid at the football field. And the bravest. In any case, his father Patrick is a Boston firefighter–one of Boston’s bravest. Tommy’s dad taught him the whole lot he knows about football–and life. Yet even Tommy is not strong enough for what happens when the sirens ring and, for the first time, they are racing away from the fire. “First man in; last man out” had at all times been his dad’s motto . . . yet he never said anything about leaving in an ambulance. Now Tommy’s biggest battle has nothing to do with football. And the kid who at all times had such respect for risk at the gridiron finds himself drawn to it off the field.

Set in New England, home of the Patriots’ football dynasty, Mike Lupica shows off his trademark knack for spinning a tale that’s equal parts sports action and heart. Last Man Out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.

“As is characteristic of Lupica’s books, the sports segments, most particularly the football portions, are exceptionally well written.” —VOYA

“In the most productive traditions of sports writing, this will leave readers both breathless and thoughtful.” —Booklist


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